Vasishthasana

वसिष्ठासन

Vasiṣṭhāsana

Vasishtha (वसिष्ठ, Vasiṣṭha) = literally: "the richest"; name of a famous vedic saint. According to scriputes he owned Nandini, the legendary cow of prosperity. It made all wishes of the Brahman came true. Vasishtha is known for his conflicts with Vishvamitra. He is said to be one of the 7 Saints represented in the constllation of the Big Dipper.
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = pose, posture, seat
Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन, Vasiṣṭhāsana) = Pose of Vashista

Vinyāsa	breath	Dṛṣṭi	explanation of movement
1	IN	añguṣṭhamadhye	raise arms overhead
2	EX	nāsāgre	spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana)
3	IN	bhrūmadhye	come half-way up with straight spine, lift head
4	EX	nāsāgre	hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
5	IN	bhrūmadhye	roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
6	EX	nābicakre	tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
7	IN		Side plank pose
	(EX)		right hand to the midline, left hand to body
8	IN	pādayoragre	left arm raises perpendicular, left leg to hand
	5BR		Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन, Vasiṣṭhāsana)
9	EX		lower left leg
	IN		drishti to raised hand
	EX		hand to side, in Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
10	IN	bhrūmadhye	Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
11	EX	nābicakre	Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
12	IN		Side plank pose
	(EX)		left hand to midline, right hand to body
13	IN	pādayoragre	right arm raises perpendicular, right leg to hand
	5BR		Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन, Vasiṣṭhāsana)
14	EX		lower left leg
	IN		drishti to raised hand
	EX		hand to side, in Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
15	IN	bhrūmadhye	Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
16	EX	nābicakre	Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
17	IN	bhrūmadhye	jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head,
18	EX	nāsāgre	bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana)
-	IN	bhrūmadhye	lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground
	EX	nāsāgre	stand all the way up, arms on sides, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ)

legend for the Vinyāsa table:

The grey part of the table is performed in Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga practice.
Yellow marked is the position depicted on the photo.
Vinyāsa:1 = ekam; 2 = dve; 3 = trīṇi; 4 = catvāri; 5 = pañca; 6 = ṣaṭ; 7 = sapta; 8 = aṣṭau; 9 = nava; 10 = daśa; 11 = ekādaśa; 12 = dvādaśa; 13 = trayodaśa; 14 = caturdaśa; 15 = pañcadaśa; 16 = ṣoḍaśa; 17 = saptadaśa; 18 = aṣṭadaśa; 19 = ekonavimśatiḥ; 20 = vimśatiḥ; 21 = ekāvimśatiḥ; 22 = dvāvimśatiḥ; 23 = trayovimśatiḥ; 24 = caturvimśatiḥ; 25 = pañcavimśatiḥ; 26 = ṣoḍavimśatiḥ; 27 = saptavimśatiḥ; 28 = aṣṭovimśatiḥ
breath: IN = Inhalation; EX = exhalation; 5BR = five breaths
Dṛṣṭi: nāsāgre = to the nose; añguṣṭhamadhye = to the middle of the thumb; bhrūmadhye = in the middle of the eye brows; nābicakre = to the navel; ūrdhvadṛṣṭi = upwards; hastāgre = to the tip of the hand; pādayoragre = to the tip of the foot; pārśvadṛṣṭi = sidewards

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